sabrina
"password of the day" sign. I found this idea on ProTeacher. You can hang this by your classroom door and have the kids read the "password" whenever you leave the room for lunch, recess, etc. The passwords can be sight words, spelling words, important vocabulary. These could work perfectly!

valarie
Tabletop Twitter! I LOVE this idea! Pick a passage from a book you are reading {read aloud, book club book, etc.} and glue it to the center of bulletin board paper and have the students "tweet" their thoughts about the passage. Then you can hang it up in the classroom.

phyllis
This teacher is amazing. I like this idea though. Every day have a quote for the kids to read and think about. Maybe write in daily journals about it. They can reflect on it and use connections and stuff.

hollie
Write HANDWRITTEN letters to the each other for the day of your wedding and read them at the same time on the other side of a wall or door so you can hear one another but not see them! I love this!!!

Dianne Nalepa
I read the article and I have found the recipe to make this fairy jar is easy. You just need a mason jar, glitter, glow sticks and a serrated knife. And This is a good activity to do with kids because when they are finish doing it, it can make them a little light so that they can sleep alone. I think it's a good idea!

jenna
Blog post says: This year I put out items that parents could donate to our classroom if they would like. The sign read: "Please pick an apple (or two), if you are able to donate supplies to our classroom!” The apples had the item listed on it that could be donated and where it could be found.

caroline
Remains of an Anglo Saxon warrior, buried with his spear and a bronze-bound drinking cup; discovered by modern soldiers on a rehabilitation programme. Mike Kelly found a skeleton with its head covered by a shield. He believes the position was a sign of respect. "I have been to war myself and I can imagine what the soldier would have felt as he went into battle. Knowing that as a modern-day warrior I have unearthed the remains of another fills me

becky
This is a great reading chart to have in any grade, including 4th - 8th grade classrooms! It is a chart that talks about goals students have for their reading and when they achieve different steps they can move up on the poster. I think it would be a great incentive in the classroom for kids to want to read more! I would probably make mine a little more colorful and creative, but I love the idea!

ofelia
This is a great reading chart to have in any grade, including 4th - 8th grade classrooms! It is a chart that talks about goals students have for their reading and when they achieve different steps they can move up on the poster. I think it would be a great incentive in the classroom for kids to want to read more! I would probably make mine a little more colorful and creative, but I love the idea!

Bárbara Riccardi
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rhoda
blogger said, "found this ADORABLE idea. It's super easy and I even made the printable for you so you can just print it and attach it to a roll of paper towels and you have a super easy gift for your neighbors and friends. Get the printable HERE."

Bernadette Rogers
Visual I Can Statements for your classroom. Each poster has an I Can statement and a picture display what that standard looks like. These are great to hang as posters to display that day or week's "I Can" statement, or you can print them smaller to add an "I Can" statement to student math and literacy centers to reflect the skill they are working on. They can also be displayed in a reading, writing, or math small group. Nobody can say you

laura.valbuena.7
This is a fun idea for Valentine's Day! Using strips of paper, glue them together to make hearts and shape them as a heart wreath. Add string at the top to hang up on your wall or dorm room door!

malinda
DIY books on cd - read by family members - OMG! i need to do this of my grandparents and other family members reading some of my favorite children's books so my future kids can have them read to them too!!!

simone
Need a fun way to help your students practice counting to 120? Try this 120 Chart Scavenger Hunt. Assembling the GIANT 120 chart is simple. Then you just have to hide the 120 Christmas cards all over your classroom. Let your students scour your classroom looking for all of the 120 cards. As they find them, have them place them on the 120 chart, until you've found them all. Then practice counting to 120. Your kids will LOVE this!

karina
Hang the keys on your tree until Christmas Eve.. that night, let the kids leave the key on the outside of your door for Santa to come in! this idea is so nice for homes with kids who do not have a chimney.

angeline
(FREE) Our students read so many awesome books, so why not give them a chance to spread their opinions on them. This handout lets students rate and review their most recent read. These are great to put around your classroom library if you have one or around the room! Included are a total of four variations of the font title used, so that you can go with your favorite or mix it up with a few different choices.